Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-26
DETAILS OF THE DAY.
What Yesterday Brought Forth Regarding
the Wreck.

1uuISudJ III tue luCAA0y SAdoh tASAO was
a refreshing lull yesterday, and to-day
there is not a single additional piece of
news to chronicle, at least as far as the
condition of the bank or its late officers are
concerned. The vaults, books and papers
remain under lock and key, and the ex-
animation of them was commenced this
morning, Hon. v. p. Snyder, the newly
appointed receiver, having arrived in the
city last night for the purpose of assuming
control of the defunct concern.
Harper and Hopkins, despite strenuous
efforts, especially on the part of the former,
TO obtain bond, remain within the bars of
the county Jail, where shortly after their
first incarceration they were placed, 10 one
of the rooms set apart for the confinement
of female prisoners, and which was former
ly used by prisoners condemned to die
upOn the scaffOld after the death watch
had been placed upon them. Cashier Am
mi Baldwin is still at large OF bond, and
his bOndsmen have as yet manifested no
intention or desire OF surrendering him
into custody.
Comptroller Trenholm was in the pri-
vate office of the President at the bank
during the greater portion of the day, and
was clOseted there with Briggs Swift for
more than hour in the morning, and later
Mr.. Trenholm visited the Jail, where he
remained for nearly two hours clOseted
with Harper and Baldwin. There is no
doubt but that the failure Of Kennedy X
Co. is due 10 their being OF Wilshlre's
paper. This paper had been discounted by
the Fidelity, and is now Il. z. A meeting
of hestOekhOlders of the Fidelity was held
this morning, at Stewards Hall, for consul
tatiOn as to the curse to be pursued, but
nothing definite WAS done. Any agreement
the stockholders might make wOnld have
no effect on the course of the government
officers, except, perhaps, to stimulate them
in the performance of their duties. All
power of settlement with creditors, who
must share and share alike, rests with the
receiver absolutely. The depOsitOrs may.
however, if they see hit, employ counsel
and bring suit against the Directors in their
individual capacity.
me FlhS1 bAA IN JAIL
The Fidelity Bank officers, Harper and
Hopkins did not 90 to the bank yesterday
morning as they have done, morning after
morning, during all the months that have
passed since the Fidelity bloomed out into
the garden of finance, startling its plain,
everyday, suntlOwer sort OF neighbOrs by
the gOrgeOusness OF its apparel, and the
CELEBRITY with which it reached a growth
that had taken them long to attain.
Harper and Hopkins did not witness the
dawning, but the day dawned Yesterday
dawned for them under circumstances
which they had never experienced before
circumstances which were for the nonce
beyond their control, but circumstances
which erstwhile could have been avoided
by them. But they were not, and so the
day broke over the Hamilton County Jail,
which contained two of the most famous
individuals that ever slept under its roof
broke with a dreary prospect of another
day of vain endeayOr to obtain release,
which came not.
Their money was all gone, and with it
nearly all the friends that iawned On them
in the day OF their success. They were
broke, and of all the unfortunate things
that n happen tea man that is about the
worst. They were not alone in that re-
speet, that unfortunate respect, for they
had innumerable comrades who could with
them appropriately use the p~araphrase.
Break, break. break, on thy cold gray stones, o,
But broke, broke, broke. is the song YOU sing to
me-
JOHN HAUCK AND THE FIDELITY.
John Hauek, the prominent brewer and
President of the German National Bank,
was a trihe too shrewd for Mr.. Harper's
manipulations. Some few months ago Mr..
Harper endeavored to shave" q good deal
OF paper. A considerable amount was
thus taken, but finally Mr.. Hauck grew
tired of it and refused to take any more
paper from Mr.. Harper. The latter spoke
about the immense stock Of pig iron on
hand and other things but it was all In
vain, Mr.. Hauck would not listen. He
made the amount of paper delivered good,
hut thenceforth the German National
Bank ceased to DO business with Mr.. Har-
per, the Swift Iron Works and the Fidelity
National.
AVERY CLOSE CALL.
]. H. Russell, President Of the Bank Of
Huntington, of Huntington, W. Va, sat
about the Fidelity Office yesterday after
noon very eOmplacehtly, and he had q right
to feel that way. Monday morning at ten
O'Clock the Fidelity owed the Bank Of
Huntington $23, 992, and to-day it does not
owe it a cent 1t happened this way. Last
Sunday, Percy HOOe, q well known young
travelling man, got the tip that
affairs at the Fidelity were not in the
best of shape, and sent a telegram to his
friend, Mr.. Russell, warning him. That
as soon rs possible found out
what the Fidelity owed his hank, and,
having his cashier draw a draft Tor the
amount he boarded the train and started
for Cincinnati. He arrived here early in
the morning, and went at once TO the
United States Sub-Treasury, where he con-
suited with his friend, Assistant United
States Treasurer Sutton. Acting upon his
advice, q messenger was sent over with the
draft. Cashier Baldwin told him TO return
at ten O'clockS as time was needed IN which
to fix up the account. Sharply at ten the
messenger returned, and was told that it
would take until noon to arrange for the
payment This caused Mr.. Russell to be
very uneasy, and upon his solieita-
ton Cashier Munson, of the Treasury De-
pArtment went over to the Fidelity. When
the officers Of the bank learned who he
was they promised to have the money in